Any foreign individual or company can own a C-corp in the US. It is not exclusively for US residents. Ownership in a C-corp is given out by offering company's stock. Ones who own this stock are the called the shareholders of the corporation.
A C corporation is a business structure that allows the owners of a business to become legally separate from the business itself. This allows a company to issue shares and pass on profits while limiting the liability of the shareholders and directors. U.S. Small Business Administration. "Choose a Business Structure."
A C corporation is a business structure that allows the owners of a business to become legally separate from the business itself. This allows a company to issue shares and pass on profits while limiting the liability of the shareholders and directors.
Big American companies like Microsoft and Walmart are C corporations—that is, their income is taxed under Subchapter C of the US Internal Revenue Code.
C Corporations distribute two main types of dividends: qualified and ordinary. Qualified dividends often enjoy lower tax rates, typically 15% or 20%, making them more favorable to shareholders. Conversely, ordinary dividends are taxed at regular income tax rates.
Profits may be distributed to shareholders in the form of dividends, or they may be reinvested or retained (within limits) by the corporation.